Newsletter (Volume 6, No. 1)

Ergonomics Risk Assessment Training at the Workplace (Level 1: Initial)

Category: Ergonomics for Trained Person (Level 1)
Date: 29th-30th January 2020
Venue: Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya

In-house training

Office Ergonomics Awareness 

Category: In-house training
Date: 18th February 2020
Venue: WEPIVOT GLOBAL, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

SAFETY & HEALTH CONFERENCE BY FMM INSTITUTE

Category: External conference
Date: 10th-11th March 2020
Venue: E&O Hotel, George Town, Pulau Pinang

An external shock like the current pandemic can be a great opportunity to rethinking how we work. As more workplaces move from the traditional office to working from home, workers are increasingly exposed to new hazards.  When it comes to working from home, there is almost no escaping the use of display screen equipment. Daryl Tan, our Asst. Secretary of HFEM and chairman of the HFEM Northern Region was invited by FMM to give a short presentation on the Guidelines on Ergonomics Risk Assessment for Display Screen Equipment which was proposed by the HFEM’s technical committee to DOSH. During this presentation, Daryl had the opportunity to share on the various hazards and risk of using display screen equipment and the methodology of assessing ergonomics risk ranging from awkward posture to visual fatigue. Showing that the work of safety and health practitioners does not stop when workers step outside the traditional office environment.

An Ergonomics Guide for Working From Home

In line with the need for working from home, we want to share videos that showcase various initiatives and ways to prevent Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This message is important for adaptation of working at home for home workers to use any applicable home appliance to make adjustments including standing while working. Please feel free to watch at https://bit.ly/ergoguideforwfh

HFEM Customer Feedback Survey

Dear Valued Members (and Potential Members),

We would love to hear your feedback comments via this survey at http://bit.ly/hfemsurvey.  Your honest feedback and comments will help us to serve you better and enable us to work on improving our service standards.

Best regards,
Human Factors &Ergonomics Society Malaysia (HFEM)